The title of this post might not make any sense at all unless you know what Coalseam is, what our trips there before have been like (last year and 2016 ), or my penchant for seeing something extraordinary being labeled as the “best ever” – such as a sunset.
Because of record-setting rains in Western Australia, the wildflowers have been predicted to have a promising spring. Even though we are still in winter, it was very much looking like spring our four-hour drive north to Coalseam Conservation Park. We had high expectations because of photos seen on the Wildflower group on Facebook. It was having a good wildflower season, and even though we’ve been there a few times, we didn’t want to miss this ‘banner year’ it was having.
Our first weekend without the threat of rain, the trip started great. We did hit some fog or smoke, or possibly a combination going through Bindoon.
After a while, it cleared up, and soon we were getting good looks at canola-covered hills I love so much this time of year.
A quick stop in Moora…
…another in Three Springs.
Before we even get into Coalseam, the sides of the roads already show promise…
Going as far back as the eye could see!
A close-up of an acacia I admire in these parts with the everlastings behind it.
I couldn’t believe how incredibly dense the flowers were.
But I don’t mind singling one out against a fence.
Entering Coalseam was breathtaking, hills covered in everlastings.
Solid yellow hillsides gave way to fields of golden and pink everlastings.
Closer look.
Loved the solid pink in the background here.
Some pink close up too.
Love these happy flowers.
To be honest, as we drove around and made stops to take photos, there was a point where I just had to put the camera down and just be overwhelmed.
In fact, all of this beauty at once left me not only overwhelmed but sad that those I knew who would love to see such beauty of creation couldn’t even know what it was truly like by just my photos and my phone camera video.
Pinks, golds, and yellows.
While up on the lookout I spotted a Pink Candy Orchid
A panorama of the yellow below from the lookout.
The floral big O
Pinks in the sunlight.
Beauty. Pure beauty.
Pink everlastings between a red dirt road and a wheatfield. (Last year it was a canola field).
Coalseam has many colors.
As we were leaving I quickly grabbed the camera to capture the everlastings reflected in the water.
It’s a long drive, but so very worth the effort. Stunning flowers. It’s not like this every year. I know we put up with a lot of dreary rain in Perth here, but again, so worth it.
Isolation is the dirt wherein virtuoso is planted, imagination develops, and legends sprout; confidence in oneself is the downpour that develops a legend to get through the tempest, and exposed the beginning of another world, another timberland.
Isolation is the dirt wherein virtuoso is planted, imagination develops, and legends sprout; confidence in oneself is the downpour that develops a legend to get through the tempest, and exposed the beginning of another world, another timberland.